4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In Major US City

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake was reported in Los Angeles County on Thursday (September 12), according to the United States Geological Survey .

The earthquake was centered in Malibu at a depth of 11.6 kilometers (about 7.2 miles). The USGS said it received 44 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication Thursday morning.

The Malibu earthquake struck shortly after a 2.9-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered in Parkfield at a depth of 8.0 kilometers (about 4.97 miles).

The two earthquakes were reported two days after a 3.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Tuesday (September 10), according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered in Middletown at a depth of 6.2 kilometers (about 3.6 miles).

The Middletown earthquake was reported days after a 3.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Saturday (September 8), according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered in Ontario at a depth of 5.9 kilometers (about 3.7 miles).

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake was also reported in Canada on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered in Pierreville at a depth of 1.1 kilometers (about 0.6 of a mile).

The Canadian earthquake was reported days after a 2.5-magnitude earthquake was present in Kansas on August 28, according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered in Hill City at a depth of 4.9 kilometers (about three miles).